Most Xie are from southern China. It is the 34th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem. The surname originated in two major branches: during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, and near the end of the Western Zhou dynasty. It was a prominent aristocratic clan in the Eastern Jin dynasty of China.

The Jesuits manage Xavier Institute of Engineering (XIE). They are the members of the Society of Jesus which is an international spiritual organization of priests and brothers in the life of the Catholic Church. It was founded in 1541 by St. Ignatius of Loyola.

The meaning of Xie. Chinese: 1. Mandarin form of the surname 謝, meaning ‘thank’ in Chinese: (i) from Xie (謝), the name of an ancient state (possibly located in Nanyang in Henan province), annexed around the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC).

The surname Xie (谢) is of Chinese origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Chinese character "谢," which can mean "to thank," "to apologize," or "to express gratitude."

谢 ( xie / xiè ) (English translation: "to thank") as Chinese character including stroke order, Pinyin phonetic script, pronunciation in Mandarin, example sentence and English meaning

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Mandarin form of the surname 解 meaning ‘acrobat skills’ in ancient Chinese: (i) possibly from the placename Xie (解) (located in Luoyang in Henan province) to which descendants of Feizi (died 858 BC) the first king of the state of Qin is said to have migrated.